Social Play! What is it & How to Scaffold to it?

Social Play! What is it & How to Scaffold to it?

Purchases made after the close of the live event 03/16/2022 @ 11:30am EST, are for the recording. Handouts are included.  Check your order confirmation for the link to access. Do you have a child, student, client who has a solitary play skills repertoire and is ready...
9 Things You Need To Know About Social Skills

9 Things You Need To Know About Social Skills

So many mistakes have been made in 9 years of running a business serving students with disabilities and solely focused on the development of social language and social behaviors… Even greater though, are the number of SUCCESSES! We have learned A LOT over the...
Determining Intent: Avoiding Over-reactions

Determining Intent: Avoiding Over-reactions

Uh oh, why so upset? “Hey, watch where you’re going!” Nobody likes getting bumped into or having their foot stepped on or their important papers spilled on, but it happens. On the flip side, nobody likes getting yelled at or scolded for things that were not...
Get your BST on: Research Supports You!

Get your BST on: Research Supports You!

We recognize the need for social skills supports. Just look at the DSM-5 criterion for autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. To meet diagnostic criteria for ASD according to DSM-5, a child must have persistent deficits in each of three areas of social communication and...
USOPAC, USOPAC, USOPAC, chant it with me!

USOPAC, USOPAC, USOPAC, chant it with me!

USOPAC pronounced “you so pack” is how we, the cool kids of Team MC, refer to Dr. Parten’s 6 stages of Play: Unoccupied, Solitary, Onlooker, Parallel, Associative & Cooperative. The field of applied behavior analysis, just loves those acronyms, so why not add...
Play Purchases: How to avoid buying all of FB marketplace

Play Purchases: How to avoid buying all of FB marketplace

Toys & games are expensive! But…we NEED them if we are teaching play & social skills, right! Before diving into the conversation on how to avoid buying all the things, I want to share some more general information about the purchases we make in our centers...

Go ahead, buy the fun, nice stuff!

I’d like to introduce our “Privilege Poofs”!  I eyed these up in Walmart awhile back and then circled back to touch them and ehhh maybe hug them (they’re so soft!) at least 3 times all the while internally arguing with myself that we NEED them, no we don’t, yes we do,...
Cues or Prompts?

Cues or Prompts?

As we know, our learners with special educational needs often require additional supports to acquire new skills or display certain behaviors that will help them to be more independent and successful in less restrictive environments. When we add something  to the...